Shanakeela

GalwayMoyrus (Galway)

My ancestors were also in Shanakeela, in 2013 I went seeking out the village. (I now live in Texas but from Massachusetts)

Residents of a house 5 in Shana Keela (Illion, Galway)

1901 census

SurnameForenameAgeSexRelation to headReligion

JoyceMartin65MaleHead of FamilyR Catholic

JoyceMary31FemaleWifeR Catholic

JoyceThomas21MaleSonR Catholic

JoyceMary15FemaleDaughterR Catholic

JoyceMargaret12FemaleDaughterR Catholic

JoyceAnnie9FemaleDaughterR CatholicJ

oyceJohn6MaleSonR Catholic

JoycePatrick2MaleSonR Catholic

I know I was close to finding the village - which is likely non existent now. But, I am coming back in March and want to try again. Can anyone assist with directions?

Margaret Parslow

10 years ago

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Shannakeela is a townland consisting of just over 1,900 acres, and is located just west of Maam Cross on the road between Oughterard and Clifden - see the entry on the placename database (logainm.ie), and on the c1840 OSI map

You can see part of the townland as it appears now on Google Street View - probably not changed that much..

Directions to Shannakeela townland from the town of Oughterard on Google

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

10 years ago

Shanakeela

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